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2: Total recognition of slavery, several northern states would likely have left the union.

2: Total recognition of slavery, several northern states would likely have left the union.

As Abraham Lincoln noted, dis-union was not an option for the Founders.  Had any one of the states left the union, it would have been courted by a foreign power leading to another war.  Even as a united nation of 13 colonies, the US faced war with Britian a second time in the [[War of 1812]].<ref>By the time of the War of 1812, 5 additional states had been added, with the result that Britain was still an extremely formidable adversary.  Those states were: [[Vermont]], [[Kentucky]], [[Tennessee]], [[Ohio]], and [[Louisiana]].</ref>

As Abraham Lincoln noted, dis-union was not an option for the Founders.  Had any one of the states left the union, it would have been courted by a foreign power leading to another war.  Even as a united nation of 13 colonies, the US faced war with Britain a second time in the [[War of 1812]].<ref>By the time of the War of 1812, 5 additional states had been added, with the result that Britain was still an extremely formidable adversary.  Those states were: [[Vermont]], [[Kentucky]], [[Tennessee]], [[Ohio]], and [[Louisiana]].</ref>

3: Partial recognition of slaves for the purpose of representation.  [[Rufus King]], a Delegate from Massachusetts to the [[Constitutional Convention]], noted that counting slaves on an equality with free citizens would "excite great discontents among the states having no slaves".<ref>[http://avalon.law.yale.edu/18th_century/debates_711.asp Madison Debates], July 11, 1787</ref>  James Wilson agreed, stating that it would "give disgust to the people of Pennsylvania".<ref>July 11th</ref>  [[Gouverneur Morris]] stated that given the choice of doing injustice to the southern states or to human nature, he would "do it to the former".  Under no circumstances would he ever "agree to give such encouragement to the slave trade as would be given by allowing them a representation for their negroes".<ref>July 11th</ref>

3: Partial recognition of slaves for the purpose of representation.  [[Rufus King]], a Delegate from Massachusetts to the [[Constitutional Convention]], noted that counting slaves on an equality with free citizens would "excite great discontents among the states having no slaves".<ref>[http://avalon.law.yale.edu/18th_century/debates_711.asp Madison Debates], July 11, 1787</ref>  James Wilson agreed, stating that it would "give disgust to the people of Pennsylvania".<ref>July 11th</ref>  [[Gouverneur Morris]] stated that given the choice of doing injustice to the southern states or to human nature, he would "do it to the former".  Under no circumstances would he ever "agree to give such encouragement to the slave trade as would be given by allowing them a representation for their negroes".<ref>July 11th</ref>